Adjustable kit.



F. W. HOLLAND.

ADJUSTABLE KIT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. II, I9Ia.

S265, 313,1 s Patented May 7,1918.

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CIMO-UIN? 'entren Ieras FREDERICK WILLIAM HOLLAND, or BROOKLYN,

soHEUER, JACOB H. sonnunn, AND ALWIN J.

SCHEUER, COPARTNERS `:DOING BUSI- nwr onirica/ff NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TOHERMAN NESS UNDER THE FIRM-NAME OF HERMAN SCHEUER & SONS, OF'BROOKLYN,NEW f YORK. n

T0 all whom z't 'may concern: n

Be it known that 1, FREDERICK W. HOL- LAND, a citizen of the nitedStates, residing at theborough of rooklyn, in the city of New York,county of Kings, and State Of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Adjustable Kits, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inadjustable kits and """especially to that type embodying a retainingstrap which is threaded selectively through a plurality of slots or eyesformed in a strap-engaging means secured to the case to provide a seriesof article-receiving loops in which various articles are disposed andsubsequent to which said strap is pulled to contract the loops andthereby tighten the grip of the strap about the confined articles.

The principal object of the invention resides in a simple lock orsecuring means for the free end of the retaining strap by which the sameis firmly held against slipping and the loops against consequentialenlargement which would necessarily-loosen the articles contained in thekit.

The invention seeks to provide a simple lock in the form of a pair oftransversely arranged fiaps which is secured to the casing so that saidfiaps may be folded across the backwardly folded free end of theretaining strap and secured by a detachable fastener fork securelylocking the strap against slipping.

In the drawing--- 'Figure l is a fragmentary plan view of a kitembodyingthe present invention and showing the same operative;

Fig. 2 is a similar view in which the locking or securing strap isinoperative; and j Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 Of Fig. lfurther illustrating the invention.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

the body or'casing 1 of the kit is sheet-like Specification of Lettersatent.

ADJUSTABLE KIT.

retaining strap 4 through the vslotsy or eyesk 5 and beneathsaid strip.The slots or eyes 5 are formed transversely in said strip at practicallyregular intervals throughout yits length. The retaining or adjustablestrap et is anchored beneath the inner end of the strip 2 and is adaptedfor having its free end selectively threaded down and up through theslots 5 to form artiele-receiving loops 6 of variable sizes anddistances apart.

A locking or securing strap 7 is arranged transversely across the outerend .of the strip 2, being stitched at spaced points intermediate itsends to provide a central loop or passage 8 and end fiaps 9. Vhen theretaining strap 4 has been formed into the desired size and number ofloops 6, the free end is threaded through the passage 8 and then given areturn bend or fold to VOverlie Patented May *7, 1918.`

Application filed February 11, 1918. Serial No. 216,542.

the locking strap 7 subsequent to which the i end flaps 9 are broughtover the backwardly folded free end of strap 4 and detachably connectedb v a snap fastener 10, the head part being fixed to one flap and thesocket part attached to the companion flap. They free end is thus firmlyand securely fastened to hold the strap 4 against slipping through theeyes 5 and thereby loosening the strap about the articles through theconsequential enlargement of the loops 6.

The flaps 9 are readily connected and unlocked by the simple arrangementprovided. The strap 4 is firmly held from loosening its grip upon thearticles, is secured firmly both for locking the strap and for holdingthe free end out ofthe way.

The lock is simple and neat, requiring prac tically no additional kitspace, and it may be economically applied to the kit during manufacturewith no appreciable added eX- ense.

l. In an adjustable kit or the like, a cas`- ing, a strap secured at oneend to the casing and having itsl opposite end free, a fastening strapfor the free end of the first named strap, means to secure the fasteningstrap to the casing at spaced points to form a loop for the reception ofthe free end por tion of the first named strap, said fasteningstraphaving each of its ends free and of a length to mutually overlap,and interengaging means borne by the respective ends of the fasteningstrap, the free end of the first named strap being adapted to besuperimposed on and over the loop-forming part of the fastening strapand to be held thereon by the overlapped and fastened ends of thelatter, the securing means for the fastening strap providing pivotalpoints for the respective ends of the fastening strap to allow such endsto be moved about such points to locl and remove the free end of thefirst named strap Without threading of the latter.

2. In combination with va casing or the like, and a strap secured at oneend thereto, and having its opposite end free, means for holding saidfree end of the strap including a fastening strap, means to secure saidfastening strap to the casing at points spaced a distance apartlequaling approximately the Width of the first named strap, saidfastening strap having its ends free and of such length so as to overlapeach other, and inter-engaging fastening means borne by the respectivefree ends of the fastening strap whereby to secure such ends together,said free ends of the fastening strap being movable about the respectivesecuring means thereof so as to enable the free end of the first namedstrap to be placed upon and removed from over the fastening strap bymoving said free ends of the fastening straps about said securing meansas pivots, whereby to allow the free end of the rst named strap to beplaced upon and removed from the fastening strap without threading.

FREDERICK WILLIAM HOLLAND.

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